International Potato Center (CIP)

Company Description

The International Potato Center or Centro Internacional de la Papa (also known by its Spanish acronym, CIP) seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security on a sustained basis in developing countries.

The Center works to achieve this through scientific research and related activities on potato, sweet potato, other root and tuber crops, and on the improved management of natural resources in the Andes and other mountain areas.

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International Potato Center Global Presence

Subsidiaries and Factory Locations

CIP South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC)

The International Potato Center’s South Asia Regional Centre (CSARC), located in Singna, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, is a cutting-edge research facility dedicated to advancing the development of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and other root and tuber crops.

Product Types offered by this company

Trade Show Participation

Global Potato Summit 2025 Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025

News for this Company

CIP and HyFarm representatives formalize a strategic partnership to strengthen India’s processing-grade potato sector.CIP and HyFarm representatives formalize a strategic partnership to strengthen India’s processing-grade potato sector.

December 13, 2025

International Potato Center and HyFarm form strategic partnership to advance processing-grade potato sector in India

The International Potato Center (CIP) and HyFarm, the agri-business unit of HyFun Foods, have announced a strategic partnership to advance India’s processing-grade potato sector through scientific collaboration, technology exchange, and farmer-focused innovation.

NBCC wins NHB contract worth INR 42.37 crore (USD 5.08 million) to develop the International Potato Centre in Agra, supporting advanced potato research and horticulture growth.

December 06, 2025

Contract to build International Potato Centre in Agra for National Horticulture Board awarded

In a major addition to its agri-infrastructure portfolio, NBCC India Ltd has received a project valued at INR 42.37 crore (USD 5.08 million) from the National Horticulture Board for the development of the proposed International Potato Centre in Agra.

November 11, 2025

India’s French Fry Revolution: From Local Fields to Global Plates

India has rapidly evolved from a minor importer to a leading global exporter of frozen french fries, driven by innovation in potato processing, contract farming, and technology centered in Gujarat, transforming its agricultural landscape into a world-class food industry.

Maryluz Contreras from Colpar, Huancayo, shares her potato expertise as project staff and local farmers test and select the most promising varieties near her home.

November 10, 2025

CIP-Asiryq: New Blight-Resistant Potato Boosts Farmer Resilience

A new potato variety, CIP-Asiryq, developed by the International Potato Center and Indigenous farmers in Peru, resists late blight, cuts fungicide use, cooks faster, and boosts farmer income, offering a climate-resilient solution worldwide.